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3-6 Month Emergency Fund Challenge!!

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  • Dobbibill
    Dobbibill Posts: 4,194 Ambassador
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    #2 checking in.....

    Another little bit added taking my new total to £5107.30 aka 56.75%
    Aiming for my next milestone of 60% and finger's crossed I should be able to hit it in approx 2 months. It's all about the baby steps. ;)

    Keep on keeping on.

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  • stoopy
    stoopy Posts: 55 Forumite
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    Just opened a PO Saver last week for emergency fund, opened with £100 and set up £15 monthly DD, and just added £125 FD switch incentive that I just received, so balance now £240.

    That's 2.4% for those who like percentages! It sounds more achievable that way to me.
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  • stoopy wrote: »
    Just opened a PO Saver last week for emergency fund, opened with £100 and set up £15 monthly DD, and just added £125 FD switch incentive that I just received, so balance now £240.

    That's 2.4% for those who like percentages! It sounds more achievable that way to me.

    Yay well done!!

    I'm another one who loves %.

    I'm adding to my pot 1% at time.

    Dxxx
  • katsoocam
    katsoocam Posts: 136 Forumite
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    Hello,

    Is it too late to join this challenge?
  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,411 Forumite
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    katsoocam wrote: »
    Hello,

    Is it too late to join this challenge?


    It's never too late to start saving!


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  • lindez
    lindez Posts: 643 Forumite
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    Hi all,
    It is payday today so I have set up a standing order for £60.00 per month which will be 1% per month.
    £60.00 today so total so far is £120.00/£6000 target 2% reached yay !!
    #100
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  • katsoocam
    katsoocam Posts: 136 Forumite
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    Thank you! My target is £15000, for 6 months of living expenses and mortgage. Currently we 5011.47, so I think 33%. Saving is going to be tricky as I am on maternity leave so our income is about to drop, so going to be working hard for those 1 or 2% increases, currently been putting a lot of bits on eBay and Facebook selling, added £98 so far!
  • I only managed to put £30 in, but it makes my total £100.00 now .
    I have 4 savings on the go & until christmas is fully funded (£300) then i'll put more into it.
    Wedding Fund: £1107.23 / £2,500 Xmas'18: £100.00 / £300.00 Emergency Fund: £100.00 / £1,000H2B ISA: £30.50
  • skye_blue
    skye_blue Posts: 304 Forumite
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    Hi everyone, you ok helen

    Did a car boot yesterday so another £70 to go in my target (£1300 now)

    It was too hot and ended up with a really bad headache but never mind earned some extra pennies

    I don't do very many car boots maybe 1 or 2 a year but im finding the people are getting more rude and really cheeky - wanting everything for nothing and im talking something for a fiver for 50p - don't think i'll bother going to this one again - its just i know its always on, what with that and the early start i don't think i can cope!!

    Enjoy the weather but stay cool
  • stoopy
    stoopy Posts: 55 Forumite
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    I sold something on facebook marketplace so adding £25 to my fund making a total of £265
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